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Timo Seitz, M.Sc.

Timo Seitz, M.Sc.

Research Staff
University of Mannheim
School of Social Sciences
L 13, 15 – Room 515
68161 Mannheim

Research interests

  • Statistical modeling in psychometrics
  • IRT modeling to disentangle substantive traits and faking tendencies in high-stakes assessments
  • Examination of psychological processes in test-taking behavior
  • Publications

    • Seitz, T., Spengler, M., & Meiser, T. (2025). “What if applicants fake their responses?”: Modeling faking and response styles in high-stakes assessments using the multidimensional nominal response model. Educational and Psychological Measurement. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/00131644241307560
    • Seitz, T., Wetzel, E., Hilbig, B. E., & Meiser, T. (2024). Using the multidimensional nominal response model to model faking in questionnaire data: The importance of item desirability characteristics. Behavior Research Methods, 56(8), 8869–8896. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13428-024-02509-x